We make something similar at our ice cream shop in Eugene, Oregon. It's a favorite with many customers.

And although we use organic and grass-fed cream at our shop, we can't legally use raw cow's milk cream. So I run home to make my raw ice cream! There, my essential oils are within arm's reach of my ice cream maker.

The Role Of Vanilla

In addition to its lovely background flavor, the vanilla extract helps with scoop-ability of leftovers. Its alcohol base lowers the freezing temperature. This provides an ice cream that isn't super hard when pulled from the freezer the next day.

If you plan to eat all of your ice cream, feel free to reduce the amount of vanilla.

Measuring Essential Oils

Let’s face it… Shaking drops from an essential oil bottle is an inexact way to measure them! Sometimes, you get 1 drop. Other times, you get 3. It's hard to get the right amount.

In the measurements below, I give an ideal spectrum: 1 to 2 drops, or 2 to 3 drops. This gives you a ballpark goal and an idea of how strong the flavor is. The recipe will be fantastic no matter what. One drop too many? Don't worry! The flavors are concentrated but not to such a degree that they will overpower the dessert.

Herb, Flower, & Citrus EO Ice Cream

Do you enjoy the flavors of mint, lavender, and lemon? So do I! And surprisingly, they make a delicious bouquet of flavors when presented together. All are delicious in a base of cream and unrefined sugar. Serves 5.

Have you made ice cream with essential oils? I'd love to hear what flavors you enjoy.

Disclaimer: At Traditional Cooking School, we recommend using only pure, therapeutic grade essential oils and those generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the Food and Drug Administration. The information provided by this website is intended for educational and informational purposes only. This post or the essential oils mentioned therein are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Please consult a qualified aromatherapist when using essential oils for any purpose. If you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition, consult your physician before using these products.

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About Megan Stevens

Megan lives in a tiny house in Oregon with her husband and three children. She owned a gut-healing, Traditional cafe for 7 years, which she and her husband just sold to begin their next adventure of adopting a fourth child. She loves helping others on their healing journeys, as well as innovating grain-free, sugar-free recipes. Megan also works as a Health Consultant, helping clients to implement and succeed on healing diets. Megan's first cookbook, EAT BEAUTIFUL: Grain-free, Sugar-Free & Loving It is a #1 New Release on Amazon. Join Megan at her blog Eat Beautiful and on her Facebook page, where she cultivates a community of healing by providing recipes, nutritional insights, and the latest in remedial articles.

Well I just got my PC ice cream maker today! Right now I have two batches of heavy cream in the fridge, one batch is being infused with a delicious Earl Grey Creme tea and one with Hazelnut Cookie tea. After I strain them in the morning I’m going to add Bergamot EO to the first batch and Peppermint to the second batch. I am super excited to show my friends and followers how to get it done in the kitchen with essential oils.

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